Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece

Greece: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 43.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
43.29
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
6th
of 108 countries
All-time high
43.29
in 2016
All-time low
40.41
in 1984
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece, 1984–2016

0102030401984200020161984: 40.42004: 40.92005: 41.12006: 41.12007: 41.32008: 41.72009: 41.82010: 41.92011: 42.32012: 42.52013: 42.82014: 42.92015: 42.92016: 43.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece is 43.29, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece peaked at 43.29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.41, in 1984.

That places Greece 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1984 40.41 —
2004 40.91 +1.2%
2005 41.1 +0.5%
2006 41.12 +0.0%
2007 41.32 +0.5%
2008 41.74 +1.0%
2009 41.78 +0.1%
2010 41.9 +0.3%
2011 42.25 +0.9%
2012 42.54 +0.7%
2013 42.84 +0.7%
2014 42.93 +0.2%
2015 42.92 -0.0%
2016 43.29 +0.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 43.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.65, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 43.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.84, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.41 40.41 40.41 1
2000s 41.33 40.91 41.78 6
2010s 42.67 41.9 43.29 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.66 compare
  2. 4 South Korea 43.61 compare
  3. 5 Denmark 43.48 compare
  4. 7 Spain 43.24 compare
  5. 8 Netherlands 43.14 compare
  6. 9 Finland 42.91 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece was 43.29 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 43.29 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 40.41 in 1984.
How does Greece rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
Greece ranks 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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